Forex Fundamental Analysis

The U.S. trade balance deficit was reduced amidst dropping of the U.S. dollar during the last period which supported the exports of goods.

The Antipodean countries, Australia and New Zealand, announced employment figures this morning in what could be best described as a mixed bag.

Looking at the Non-Farm Payroll numbers released last week, it is obvious that there was a little something for everyone in the numbers.

An economic week awaits investors through which the lights are shed on the British economy and it's inflation report.

We have reached an enthusiastic economic end of the week, when the federal foiled the financial markets while siding idle. European Central Bank, then, increased the severity of frustration when it rejected the stimulus measures to support economic growth.

Today, we reached the expected day; European Central Bank is scheduled to announce the rates, with strong expectations that the Bank will also approve facilitative procedures in order to control the worsening sovereign debt crisis.

Wary anticipation gloomed the financial markets as eyes are directed towards today’s scheduled announcement of the Federal Bank’s interest rates.

Attention is directed to the decision to be announced by the European Central Bank on the rate proposed by the end of the week. Hopes are geared towards the possibility that the Bank will announce its willingness to buy Spanish and Italian bonds to control the surge in Spanish bond yields.

The White House predicted a budget deficit worth 1.21 trillion dollars in 2012, 116 billion dollars less than what was expected in February.

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has just issued preliminary statistics for the performance of the UK economy in Q2 2012.

The trade balance of a nation is simply the numerical difference between what that nation exports minus what it imports.

It is the function of a ratings agency to assess the risk associated with a bond issue; be it a corporate or a sovereign bond. The idea is that armed with this information, investors will be able to make an informed decision about the risks of a particular investment.

The Eurozone has agreed to provide a bailout to the Spanish banking sector, but this EU solidarity has done little to calm the markets.

The world’s major markets again ended the week mixed. Get last week's market update from a fundamental perspective to prepare for the new week ahead.

A Japanese bank, Mizuho Financial, has agreed to pay $128 million to settle claims arising out of the actions of its US subsidiary.